Significant advantages from overclocking the Ryzen 5-2600X.
Significant advantages from overclocking the Ryzen 5-2600X.
I chose to upgrade to a Ryzen 5-2600X desktop. At first, I thought using just the built-in cooler wouldn’t make much difference for overclocking. Some articles suggested that improving the air cooling wouldn’t be enough. If you’re right and a better air cooler would help, please share your recommendations.
I chose to upgrade to a Ryzen 5-2600X for my new desktop. At first, I thought using just the stock cooler would suffice. However, I found several articles suggesting that simply improving the air cooler wouldn’t significantly boost performance beyond overclocking. If you think a better air cooler could help, please share your recommendations.
Thanks in advance for your advice.
Ehhhhhhh....weeelll...sorta. A good aftermarket cooler will increase your OC head room over stock cooler no question. Problem is the peak OC on Ryzen 2000 series seems to be between 4.025-4.3 ghz. Not a lot of overhead but some for sure. An after market cooler could be the difference between 4ghz and 4.2 or .3 if you got a golden chip. Question is, "Is that worth it to you for the price?" Me I love a good tinkering and would gleefully say yes to the idea if it were my rig.
atomicWAR :
Ehhhhhhh....weeelll...sorta. A good aftermarket cooler will increase your OC head room over stock cooler no question. Problem is the peak OC on Ryzen 2000 series seems to be between 4.025-4.3 ghz. Not a lot of overhead but some for sure. An after market cooler could be the difference between 4ghz and 4.2 or .3 if you got a golden chip. Question is, "Is that worth it to you for the price?" Me I love a good tinkering and would gleefully say yes to the idea if it were my rig.
Okay, I'm buying an Asus Prime X-470 Pro motherboard. I know Asus has some basic overclocking built in. I doubt I'd ever try to overclock to anything too extreme. Do you have a recommendation as to the cooler?
Additionally, it's worth mentioning that aftermarket CPU coolers usually operate more quietly. Standard CPU coolers often rely on small fans, which require very high speeds to provide adequate airflow and thus tend to be noisier. A budget option such as the Cooler Masrter 212 Evo or CRYORIG H7 would generally offer better cooling performance and a quieter operation, provided it fits within the available case space.
atomicWAR :
One not up there I might consider is the Noctua NH-D15...or better yet
https://noctua.at/en/noctua-presents-thr...-amd-ryzen
I'm a big fan of Noctua products, I've used the NH-D14 for many years. And when I want a quality fan or a quiet fan, Noctua is my first choice.
If you have the space in the case, the Noctua NH-D15 is an excellent CPU cooler. It is in a higher price category at $85, but that is competitive with other high end coolers.